A sneak peak inside Chrysler (AMC's old engine plant)

[jeepsr4ever]

You either

A. Have to bribe officials with beer and stogies
B. Hide inside a box and hope you make it through
C. Be one heck of a hardcore AMC fan enough to make it through 3 days of AMCs in the park and get a free tour

Lets go with C but I was pretty tired so the quality might not be that great. This plant in Kenosha was huge...it felt like I walked 1.5miles through it! I swear I didnt take 200 pictures :wink:

Here are the pics..

[jeepsr4ever]

This robot installs heads and head bolts...sends the engine down the line for another robot to torque the bolts
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7966.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7960.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7951.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7945.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7944.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7941.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7934.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7925.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN7990.jpg

The very last 4.0ltr to roll off the line..signed by the workers. We will miss you strait six :(
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN8012.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN8027.jpg

The O'shit board
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN8034.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN8045.jpg

Box O' connecting rod
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN8039.jpg

This is the tool they use to cut cranks..this cutting body is held within a percent of a degree and they claim .00002 accuracy after grinding. (Tool is 4' in diameter)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN8047.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/bulltear/DSCN8067.jpg

[76-cj7]

I like the boxes of connecting rods and all the cranks....the wall of engine blocks :mrgreen: Just imagine.....there used to be a pile of 390's and 401's just like that in the same factory :shock:

[BREK]

I've gotta laugh at that 2.7l problem solving board :?: that engine is probably the biggest piece of sh!t chrysler has come up with in many years.

[AMX69PHATTY]

Wonder how many old AMC blocks, cranks, rods, heads, etc.
were destroyed by Chrysler after the buyout ???
:smile:

[76-cj7]

AMX69PHATTY.................SHUSH!!! Dont speak of such foul words......they make me cry :smile:

[tarior]

Wonder how many old AMC blocks, cranks, rods, heads, etc.
were destroyed by Chrysler after the buyout ???
:smile:
They took AMC in a hostile takeover in '87, but still installed 360s in all of the GWs through '91. I imagine they just depleted the remaining stock of parts.